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High Visibility Clothing and Liability Disputes
Read HorseSolicitor’s article on High Visibility Clothing and Liability Disputes as featured in Equine Magazine…
Sustained injury as a result of a violent crime whilst riding your horse?
There have been cases reported in which riders have been injured as a result of youths throwing stones. In such cases it is possible for the victim to receive compensation. If those responsible are traced the claim would be against the home contents insurer of the individual responsible if their parents have such cover (which […]
Horse & Hound magazine reports on HorseSolicitor’s recent RTA settlements
This week’s edition of Horse & Hound magazine reports on HorseSolicitor’s recent case settlements in a feature news article titled ‘Road Crashes on Rise’. One of the cases reported was an untraced driver claim. We hope that the report will raise awareness amongst riders that, if the person responsible for their accident drives off or […]
Recent changes to the way that personal injury claims are funded and the impact on Defendants
Changes to the way that personal injury claims are funded, implemented by the government in April 2013, mean that even when a Defendant successfully defeats a claim there are very limited circumstances in which the Court will allow the Defendant to recover their legal fees incurred in defending that claim. In most cases no defence […]
How much will I get for my injuries?
This is unsurprisingly one of the most common questions that we get asked as equine lawyers specialising in personal injury claims. The answer is always dependent upon the facts of each specific case and as equine solicitors we need to see the medical reports to comment accurately. There is no tariff as such (other than […]
What to do in the event of an accident
At HorseSolicitor, as specialist equine lawyers, we deal in a variety of horse related accident injury claims. The majority of the hacking related injury claims arise as a result of road traffic accidents (including hit and run untraced claims), dogs that fail to respond to recall, or scrambler bikes off-roading. In all of the above […]
Horse & Hound magazine reports on HorseSolicitor’s recent settlement
This week’s edition of Horse & Hound magazine reports on HorseSolicitor’s recent case settlement. See page 8, ‘Warning against sav navs’. The story can also be viewed online at http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/injured-rider-warns-drivers-take-care-following-sat-navs-473243
Warning over high number of towing related road accident claims
The show season is almost here and you may be thinking of dusting off your horse trailer. Before you take your trailer out make sure you familiarise yourself with the law and consider whether you might benefit from further training to protect the horse(s) in your trailer and other road users, including other riders. Likewise, […]
Horse and Hound reports on one of our recent settlements…
A livery yard owner has had a claim of more than £75,000 against her dismissed — reassuring fellow business owners to fight their cases. Read more at https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/negligence-case-against-livery-yard-owner-dismissed-519295
When is an accident just an accident and when do you have grounds for a claim?
Last month HorseSolicitor settled a claim for a client who had sustained a spinal fracture during a lesson in an outdoor arena. The case sparked a great deal of debate on social media from other riders/yard owners that felt that the claim should not have succeeded. The comments made it clear to us, as equine […]
Horse & Hound reports on our recent settlement
A horse owner has successfully sued for compensation after a livery yard owner’s dogs lamed her mare. Read more at http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/horse-owner-wins-dog-attack-case-528402
£20,000 compensation for a client whose unproven race horse was injured during training
Mr X who is ultimately behind X Racing Ltd bred a racehorse from a well-known sire. The horse was 4 years old when it was sent to a professional pre-trainer, to be backed. The trainer had just had his gallops resurfaced with woodchips and it was thought that our client’s horse was the first to […]
Can I claim for property damage and vet bills following a horse riding accident?
We are often asked the above question by clients that have sustained personal injury. In short, the answer is yes. Where there is an identifiable Defendant who is found to be at fault, a Claimant is entitled to recover compensation for their physical injuries and associated financial losses. The exception to this is in road […]
Increasing access to justice for injured riders
HorseSolicitor was asked to provide legal comment to assist Horse & Hound readers and increase access to justice for injured riders – Road_safety_petition
The issue of who’s to blame if you have a horse riding accident
HorseSolicitor was asked to provide legal comment by Horse & Hound – The_issue_of_who_is_to_blame_if_you_fall.pdf
Compensation clamdown could affect riders’ claims
Horse and Hound seeks legal opinion from HorseSolicitor Compensation-clamp-down-and-horse-riding-accident-claims.pdf
£450,000 compensation for horse rider spooked by a lorry
£450,000 compensation for rider who suffered serious injury when lorry spooked horse Horse & Hound reports on our recent settlement – read the full story in H&H here. A rider who sustained a life-changing injury when her horse was spooked by a lorry has received £450,000 in compensation. The rider was hacking with a friend, […]
£120,000 compensation for untrained groom kicked in the face
HorseSolicitor obtains £120,000 damages for injured groom. A groom who suffered serious facial injuries in an accident while turning out two horses has been paid £120,000 compensation after a long legal battle. The groom, who had limited experience of working with horses, was asked to turn two out together, in a different field from usual. […]
VACANCY: PERSONAL INJURY PARALEGAL/TRAINEE SOLICITOR
LOCATION: Llantwit Major (Vale of Glamorgan) SALARY: Dependent on experience HorseSolicitor is a niche litigation firm specialising in personal injury claims involving horse riders and vulnerable road users. The firm works closely with Horse & Hound magazine and Horses and Road Safety Awareness to increase access to justice for injured riders. Four of the current […]
Head Cam footage and horse accident claims
Thank you to Horse and Hound for helping us publicise this issue… Head cam footage and horse accident claims
